Language Expert with Italian

Role and Responsibilities

• Performing tasks consisting in language resources processing (text localization, translation, transcription, annotation, error detection, speech recordings, corpora collection, etc.)  
• Participation in processes of verification, analysis and normalization of text and audio language resources
• Post-edition of machine-translated content
• Development of new linguistic resources or other linguistic tasks based on actual project needs
• Analysis of annotated data in terms of issues verification, annotation metrics analysis and reporting 
• Language corpora augmentation with domain-specific text and audio data
• On-device testing of language resources
• Reported issues verification
• Providing linguistic expertise and linguistic support for various projects
• Collaboration with NLP experts, engineers and 3^rdparty companies on language-specific developments
• Proactively self-developing in terms of skills and knowledge based on normalization protocols
• Time availability: depending on project needs (min. 25h/week, max. 160h/month)

We offer

·      Team:

o  Friendly working atmosphere

o  Wide range of trainings 

o  Multidisciplinary and multicultural team 

o  Working with the latest technologies on the market

o  Monthly integration budget

·      Equipment:

o  PC workstation + 2 external monitors

o  OS: Linux, Windows

·      Benefits:

o  Variety of discounts (Samsung products, theaters, restaurants)

o  Unlimited free access to Copernicus Science Center for you and your friends

o  Possibility to test new Samsung products

·      Location:

o  Office in Warsaw Spire near metro station

o  Working in a hybrid model – 3 days from the office per week

Skills and Qualifications

• University degree in Language Studies, Translation, Interpreting (or in case of Italian native speakers other fields)
• Proven knowledge (C1-C2 level) of Italian or native speaker 
• Fluency in English (at least level C1)
• Previous experience in linguistics, translation, content creation, proofreading, computational linguistics, etc.
• Deep knowledge of the target-languages speaking countries cultures
• Efficiency, accuracy and interest in creating linguistic data
• Collaborative and helpful approach in terms of close team cooperation 
• Ability to support several projects at one time and to accept re-prioritization as necessary
• Ability to quickly understand and be updated on guidelines and policies defined for the product
• An analytical mind with problem-solving abilities
• Very strong communication skills
• Attention to details
• Practical knowledge of Windows environment
• Highly motivated to learn and develop

Nice to have

• Native speakers
• Previous experience in NLP
• Knowledge in field of prompt engineering and LLMs technologies
• General knowledge of NLP, LLMs, MT, computational linguistics and/or programming skills
• Experience in working in crowdsourcing framework and/or long-term stay experience in Italy
• Reasonably good command of another European language (B2 level and above)
• Practical knowledge of formal grammars and syntax or Python
• Being updated with the latest technologies and research in the field
• Understanding of NLP techniques for text representation